Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, least developed countries

Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2105 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2105 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
21st
of 36 regions
All-time high
0.2105 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0496 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2019

0.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.052 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.073 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.05 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.089 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.112 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.123 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.116 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.177 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.144 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.163 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.137 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.142 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.17 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.157 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.124 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.173 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.143 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.189 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.21 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, least developed countries stood at 0.2105 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, least developed countries peaked at 0.2105 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.

That places Africa, least developed countries 21st out of 36 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Africa, least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment in Africa, least developed countries, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0517 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.0733 Percentage of GDP +41.9%
2002 0.0496 Percentage of GDP -32.3%
2003 0.0891 Percentage of GDP +79.5%
2004 0.1116 Percentage of GDP +25.3%
2005 0.123 Percentage of GDP +10.2%
2006 0.1157 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2007 0.1765 Percentage of GDP +52.6%
2008 0.1437 Percentage of GDP -18.6%
2009 0.1626 Percentage of GDP +13.1%
2010 0.1375 Percentage of GDP -15.4%
2011 0.1422 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2012 0.1701 Percentage of GDP +19.7%
2013 0.1565 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2014 0.1241 Percentage of GDP -20.7%
2015 0.1727 Percentage of GDP +39.2%
2016 0.1432 Percentage of GDP -17.1%
2017 0.1003 Percentage of GDP -30.0%
2018 0.1889 Percentage of GDP +88.4%
2019 0.2105 Percentage of GDP +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1097 Percentage of GDP 0.0496 Percentage of GDP 0.1765 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1546 Percentage of GDP 0.1003 Percentage of GDP 0.2105 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Africa, least developed countries was 0.2105 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Africa, least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.2105 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Africa, least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
How does Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Africa, least developed countries ranks 21st out of 36 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Africa, least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.